DeMorgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
DeMorgenzon
Label Name:
 
Reserve Chenin Blanc
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
South Africa
Region:
 
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Chenin Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin MW 95 (2024); Neal Martin (Vinous) 93 (Sep 2024); James Suckling 93 (Aug 2024); Platter's Wine Guide 5* / ~97/100; multiple international medals (Decanter/IWC history for vintage line)

Tasting Note
Ripe peach, apricot and white blossom with honeyed citrus, toasted almond and subtle vanilla. Creamy, waxy texture balanced by bright, lively acidity and flinty/mineral undertones; long, spiced oak-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted poultry, creamy pasta, pork belly, mushroom risotto, grilled prawns, oysters and seared scallops; Asian: miso-glazed fish, sushi, Thai green curry, mild Szechuan or Cantonese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Handpicked old-vine fruit, whole-bunch gentle pressing, natural fermentation in French oak (c.20% new) with indigenous yeasts, ~20% malolactic, aged 10–11 months on lees without bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
De Morgenzon is a Stellenbosch estate (c.55 ha) owned by the Appelbaum family. Famous for old-vine Chenin (some blocks planted 1972) on decomposed granite soils and low-yielding, sustainably managed vineyards near False Bay.